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During the summer of 1962 final preparations were underway for the first U.S. attempt to reach another planet. The planet was Venus, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. This first flight would be accomplished by the JPL built Mariner 2 spacecraft…
Diagram of Mariner
Mainer 2 Launch
Mariner 2
Rose Parade Float
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Over 52 years ago, in the early hours of May 5th, 1961 the US prepared to launch its first man into space. Three weeks earlier, the Soviet Union had sent Yuri Gagarin on an orbital mission. This was a suborbital mission planed to last only 15 minutes. For the moment that did not matter, the entire nation held its breath while Alan Shepard became America’s first man in space.
Medical Telemetry
Shepard Suiting Up
Climbing In
Personal Problem
Launch
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Control Panel
Console Panel
Navigation Aids
Flight Plan
In Flight
On the Carrier
Huntsville
Shepard & Kennedy
Medal Ceremony
